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Brewing Discussions => All Grain Brewing => Topic started by: Gordon_G on May 01, 2014, 06:32:49 PM

Title: Bacon beer
Post by: Gordon_G on May 01, 2014, 06:32:49 PM
Firstly, apologies if this is in the wrong forum, but while surfing for beer kit I came across Northern Brewers in the US selling bacon beer kits. Has anyone tried this? The kit includes 30ml of bacon extract for 5 gal. Your thoughts would be very much appreciated, as I am intrigued.
Title: Re: Bacon beer
Post by: LordEoin on May 01, 2014, 06:35:49 PM
the Bierhaus has a smoked beer that has the same smoke taste as smokey bacon.
Nice for a few mouthfuls, but I couldn't imaging myself going through 23 liters
Title: Re: Bacon beer
Post by: Gordon_G on May 01, 2014, 06:42:59 PM
Was thinking for a party as a novelty cheers
Title: Re: Bacon beer
Post by: LordEoin on May 01, 2014, 07:17:23 PM
it'd certainly be a novelty!
Title: Re: Bacon beer
Post by: hurleyci on May 02, 2014, 01:53:32 PM
Sounds absolutely vile! The words "bacon extract" fill me with dread!

Haha, sorry, for some reason the American fetishisation of bacon really bothers me!
Title: Re: Bacon beer
Post by: Eoin on May 02, 2014, 02:02:48 PM
I have to imagine it would be horrible.

I've tried the Schlenkerla Raeucherbier and it was woeful stuff, it joins the short list of beers I've poured down the sink.

so far it's been
1.Tokyo
2.Infected homebrew stout
3.Rauecherbier
4.Anything with a Belgian phenol....
Title: Re: Bacon beer
Post by: beerboar on May 02, 2014, 02:19:44 PM
i tried a bottle of http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/rogue-voodoo-doughnut-bacon-maple-ale/152611/ when it came out and was not at all impressed.
Title: Re: Bacon beer
Post by: Eoin on May 02, 2014, 02:24:11 PM
Quote from: beerboar on May 02, 2014, 02:19:44 PM
i tried a bottle of http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/rogue-voodoo-doughnut-bacon-maple-ale/152611/ when it came out and was not at all impressed.

what a surprise
Title: Re: Bacon beer
Post by: sub82 on May 02, 2014, 04:39:29 PM
There's a few bacon imperial stouts going round but haven't tried any yet.